For New York employers, the standards for sexual harassment may be shifting. The state requires all employers to adopt its model sex harassment policy or craft one that equals or exceeds minimum standards. Recently, the New York State Department of
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Chair Khan Faces Skeptical Appropriators – Controversial Initiatives Imperil Budget Increase
“The FTC with a cavalier attitude is weighing in on areas that are outside its authority and deciding issues on subjective means…. I can’t support a massive increase for the Commission’s budget, especially given the FTC’s recent track record and…
Promotions Lessons from the My Pillow Guy
Mike Lindell – the “My Pillow Guy” – makes pillows that are soft to touch and claims that are hard to prove. In 2021, Lindell announced that he had compiled evidence demonstrating that China had interfered in the 2020 presidential…
FCC Open Meeting Recap: April 2023 Part 1
On this episode of Full Spectrum, Senior Associate Winafred Brantl discusses the Commission’s proposed significant changes to the International Section 214 regime. Responding to growing concerns regarding undisclosed foreign ownership of international Section 214 carriers, the FCC will conduct a…
State AGs See Eye to Eye on Recent Telehealth Settlement
Enforcement in the telehealth space continues – this time with a bipartisan settlement between 11 State AGs and Visibly (f.k.a. Opternative), a vision telehealth company. Unlike recent telehealth settlements where enforcers focused on consumer privacy, the State AGs focused on…
Minnesota Considering Extensive Reporting Requirements and Ban on PFAS in Consumer Products
Last week, the Minnesota House passed the state’s largest-ever environmental and natural resources funding bill, including a ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in many consumer products beginning in 2025, with a ban on most such applications in 2032.…
My Health My Data: Washington’s Health Data Privacy Revolution
On April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the My Health My Data Act (MHMD). The law has an effective date of July 23, 2023, but the deadline to comply with most of its requirements is March…
Maine Reexamines PFAS Ban and Reporting Regulations
“First movers” in a regulatory field often need to recalibrate their approach. Maine is no exception as it seeks to implement the broadest reporting and use ban in the country addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) chemicals in consumer products. …
FTC, CFPB, DOJ, and EEOC Pledge Increased Focus on Discrimination in AI
Artificial intelligence and algorithmic processes continue to remain at the top of federal law enforcement agencies’ agendas. Yesterday, the FTC, CFPB, DOJ, and EEOC issued a joint statement pledging to use their respective tools to “protect the public from bias…
Lawsuit Accuses Old Navy of Creating False Sense of Urgency
Last week, two Washington consumers filed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Old Navy of spamming them with emails that included false or misleading information about the duration of sales. For example, the complaint alleges that:
- Some emails advertised that
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